July 7 (UPI) --Suriname's parliament has elected its first female president, voting doctor and former parliamentary speaker Jennifer Simons to lead the South American country. Thirty-four of 50 ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, shown here at a rally in Paramaribo in May, is Suriname's first woman president - Copyright AFP ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS Jennifer ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Jennifer Geerlings-Simons was officially sworn-in as president of Suriname. A medical doctor and one-time parliamentary ...

Opposition leader Jennifer Geerlings-Simons is set to become Suriname's first woman president after her rivals decided Thursday against nominating their own candidate to lead the small South American ...

Jennifer Geerlings-Simons casts her vote in Suriname elections - Copyright AFP/File Juan BARRETO Jennifer Geerlings-Simons casts her vote in Suriname elections ...

Lawmakers elected Jennifer Geerlings-Simons as Suriname's first woman president on Sunday, after her party won the most seats in legislative elections in May.